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PATENTED FEB. 9, 1904.

J. CHAMBERS & S. (100K. CLIP FOR STENTBRING 0R LIKE MAOHINBS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 11. 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented February 9, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES CHAMBERS AND SAMUEL COOK, OF BURY, ENGLAND, ASSIGNORS TO MATHERAND PLATT, LIMITED, OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, A COR- PORATION OF GREATBRITAIN.

CLIP FOR STENTERING OR LIKEMACHINES.

SBEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,899, dated- Februay 9, 1904..

Application fil $eptemher 11, 1903. ;Serial No. 172,737. (No model.)

T at whom it mlay concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES CHAMBERS and SAM EL Coon, both subjects ofthe King of Great Britain, residing at Bury, Lancashire,

England, have invented Improvements in Clips for Stentering or LikeMachines, of which the following is a specification. This inventionrelates to an improved clip or holder for stentering-machines, swissing-I0 machines, and the like for stretching and finishing textile piecegoods. Clips for this purpose have heretofore been used, consisting of arelatively fixed jaw forming part of or traveling on a chain or otherconveyor and an up- 5 per jaw swinging about a pivot. Normally the upperjaw rests on the lower jaw and grips the selvage of the cloth lyingbetween the jaws. Means have also been provided for intermittentlyraising and holding up the upper jaw for the admission and release ofthe cloth-as, for example, by lifting a spur or projection extendingfrom the upper jaw or by frontal pressure thereon. When released, thejaw closes by gravity onto the cloth. The jaw is,

5 however, liable to be displaced and release the cloth.

In the drawings, which illustrate this specification, Figure 1 is an endelevation showing the upper jaw partly closed. Fig. 2 is a cor- 3responding view showing the upper jaw gripping the cloth. Fig. 3 is anelevation of the upper jaw as seen from the inside or back, and Fig. 4is a plan.

According to this invention the upper jaw is operated by a pivoted lever6, having an upper arm, lug, or projection 7, which is adapted when thelever is lifted to bear against an arm or spur 2, attached to or formedon the piece constituting the upper jaw, so as to lift the 4 latter foradmitting or releasing the cloth. A

' lower arm 8 on the lever is formed at 9 as a cam or wedge, whichwhenthe upper jaw descends takes against a suitably-shaped bearing faceor part 3 of the upper jaw and wedges or looks the latter, as shown inFig. 2, so as to prevent its accidental displacement. The

weight'of the arm 11 of the said pivoted lever 6 provides the necessarypressure for maintaining the locking of the upper jaw. The arm 11 israised for the purpose of opening the clip by and of the usual meanscommonly provided in stentering-machines for lifting the upper jaw. Apivoted lever, such as 6, for lifting and locking the movable jaw may becombined with any of the ordinary constructions of swinging clips, andin those cases where a temporary holder or friction-clip, such as 13, isprovided for temporarily holding the upper jaw in a partly-raisedposition, as shown in Fig. 1, so that the cloth 15 can slide until theselvage comes under the upper jaw, the wedge or cam arm of the saidpivoted lever and the part on which it bears are so shaped and arrangedwith regard to each other that the wedging or looking action only comesinto action on the complete descentof the upper jaw, and that prior tothis action taking place the weight of the jaw is partly supported bythe lever at 10, so as to diminish the pressure and consequent frictionon the cloth, as illustrated in Fig. 1. When the cloth slides away tobring the selvage under the upper jaw, the lower edge of the bearingpart 3 slides oif the part 8, whereupon the upper jaw 1 descends andgrips the selvage against the lower jaw 16, while the wedge part 9 takesbehind the bearing part 3 and locks it until again lifted. Slots orapertures 1 1 may be provided for receiving the part 13 when the clothpasses from under them and permits the jaw 1 to'fall.

What is claimed is 1. In clips for stentering-machines and incombination a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, an upper spur on same, a pivotedlever the innerv lower end of which is adapted to bear against themovable jaw, and an upper lug onsaid lever adapted when lifted to bearupon the spur of the movable jaw and open same substantially as and forthe purposes described.

2. In clips for stentering-machines and in combination, a fixed jaw, amovable jaw, a projection on the inner face thereof, an upper spur alsocarried thereby, a pivoted lever the lower inner end of which is adaptedto bear against the movable jaw and engage with the projection thereon,and an upper lug on said lever adapted when lifted to bear upon the spurof the movable jaw, substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. In clips for stentering-machinesand in combination a fixed jaw, amovable jaw, an upper spur on same, a temporary holder or friction-clipalso carried by said movable jaw, a pivoted lever the inner lower end ofwhich is adapted to bear against the movable jaw,v

and an upper lug on said lever adapted when lifted to bear upon the spurof the movable jaw, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In clips for stentering-machines and in combination a fixed jaw, amovable jaw, a projection on the inner face thereof, a temporary holderor friction-clip attached to the jaw, an upper spur also carriedthereby, a pivoted lever the lower inner end of which is adapted to bearagainst the movable jaw and engage with the projection thereon and anupper lug on said lever adapted when lifted to bear upon the spur of themovable jaw, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JAMES CHAMBERS. SAMUEL COOK.

Witnesses:

S. A. J. THORP, EDWARD EAVES.

